THANKS TO MOTHER NATURE AND A FELLOW RUNNER for two memorable experiences Saturday night at the Northville Road Runner Classic 8K road/trail race.Normally I don't race much in midsummer. But I like me a good 8K trail run, for the challenge of the off-road terrain and a distance short enough to run hard. So I …
No Thinking on the Mat, Please
LAST MONDAY NIGHT IN AIKIDO CLASS I WAS THINKING . . . (Those of you familiar with Aikido already know this isn't going to end well.) Random stuff popped in and out of my mind as we loosened up on the mat; important stuff like how hot it was in the gym, where to get …
Feeling the Heat, and B.C. Meets A.D.
ONE NICE THING ABOUT THIS HOT WEATHER is that it's made me slow down. Last Tuesday I went out for a tempo run - 7 miles total, with 4 miles around a 7:20 pace. Normally no big deal, it sucked me dry this time. How bad was it? I stopped at Meijer near the end …
Celebrating the New, and the Longstanding
I JUST GOT SOME EXCITING NEWS from my recently departed Aikido instructor, who has settled into his new place in Middlebury, Vermont. Today I got an invitation to visit the new Aikido Yoshokai Vermont Facebook page. Classes begin in September! (By the way, if you visit that page, the current main photo is from our …
